Chapter 9

Giovana woke up to the insistent vibration of her cellphone on the bedside table. It was already the third time the call had been ignored. When she finally decided to answer, she immediately regretted it when she heard what Xavier had to say.

“Tell Antony to go to hell.”

It was clear that his insults were not directed at Xavier, but when she cut off the call, she also offended him.

How rude of her.

She got up, feeling that her day wouldn’t be the best. She was extremely irritated by Antony’s insistence on seeing her. When they were married, Oliver rarely spoke to her. He always kept his distance and remained unattainable. Now that she was finally free from him, he relentlessly pursued her.

But Giovana knew this moment would come. The reunion with Antony had to happen. She just wanted some time to prepare herself.

She filled a cup with coffee when her cellphone vibrated again. Furthermore, she groaned in disappointment. She thought it would be Xavier again, with Antony’s requests, and